Writing

I always thought writing would be easy. I've often wondered about best-selling authors and how they get their inspiration.  That is where I seem to be lacking. Given a topic, I can BS with the best. Thinking of a topic that would inspire more than a sentence or two, however, is a bit more tasking. Fiction writers, for example....do they develop the characters and story line and go from there? Or do they know before they put words on paper exactly what they want to say? I admit I have had fun blogging. I have written pretty much what is on my mind. I did lie (just a tad) in one of my blogs to protect the innocent...and was called on it by one of only 3 people who MIGHT even catch it! I don't apologize for it. These could all be fictional writings and who would know anyway. I actually do want to try my hand at some fictional stories. I am hoping they will garner some feedback.

My daughter is doing a research paper in her AP language class  in high school. She is learning as she does it about giving credit to whom you took the facts from. No, thank you. I would much rather write about an opinion or make up a story than research a topic or person. Although I enjoy passing along cute quips or quotes, I don't want to just repeat someone else's facts.

It has taken me a few weeks to find time and topic to write about. "Writing" came to me this morning because I've been wracking my brain about writing! It seems to come easy to some people. The words they write flow nicely and eloquently. Are good writers also good speakers? My guess would be that they are. Not necessarily that they LIKE to speak publicly, but that they are good at it.

Okay...segue....into public speaking. Why are so many people afraid of or nervous to speak to large groups? I love it! I would venture to say I ENJOY public speaking. I bet its because I'm an attention whore! I've always known my daughter came by that honestly! I'm sure that is why my very good friends are still my friends. They know that I love to tell a good story and they sometimes get upset with me for telling things they didn't want told....BUT....I CAN keep a secret as long as they have specifically said its a secret. I find humor in so much of life that I love to share those funny life stories. Sometimes I don't realize that the other people in the story may not find it as amusing or want people to know. Good thing they love me or I'd be a mighty lonely woman. My ex-husband LOVED to say, "tele-graph, tele-phone, tele-Karey". I always found that offensive until I realized he was right! (Don't tell him I said that!)  Oooooo....as I'm writing this, it has occurred to me that this might be the reason I'm never asked to be in weddings.

Thats okay. Love me or hate me, I'm always just me. And if you want a great story, just ask! Oh wait, I'm not allowed to tell the really great ones anymore. ;-)